The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for The Ranch, Jamaica

WEATHER FORECAST
83° ENE @ 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:42am / 8:32pm
BUOY 42058
E5.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 4pm on Tue 8/18

WINDENE 10 mph

PRIMARYESE (121) 3.2 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYNE (39) 2.1 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NE

5mph
4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

E

10mph
3.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

7mph
3.1ft
7s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NE

10mph
3.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
2.7ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

ENE

9mph
2.8ft
7s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

10mph
3.4ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

E

12mph
3.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
3.9ft
7s
SE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
4.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

14mph
5.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

E

10mph
5.5ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

E

15mph
5.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
5.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

ENE

8mph
5.1ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NE 5mph	4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	E 10mph	3.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	ENE 7mph	3.1ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NE 10mph	3.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	2.7ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	ENE 9mph	2.8ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	ENE 10mph	3.4ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	E 12mph	3.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 10mph	3.9ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	E 12mph	4.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 14mph	5.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	E 10mph	5.5ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	E 15mph	5.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	5.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft fair	ENE 8mph	5.1ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 1:53pm.

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